There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Montecristi by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane CUE - MEC
2h 42m$164–318Drive 370.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cuenca to Montecristicar 370.2 km
5h 35m$21–31Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapabus
- Take the taxi from Jipijapa to Montecristitaxi
6h 38m$39–48Bus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
7h 31m$29–40Bus via Cuenca
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
7h 46m$28–65Bus via Manta
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus Cuenca
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Mantabus Guayaquil
9h 8m$23–29
Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $160 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuenca to Montecristi. However, there are services departing from Cuenca and arriving at Manta via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Cuenca and Montecristi is 300 km. The road distance is 370.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 38m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Cuenca to Montecristi, including transfers.
Cuenca to Montecristi bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, depart from Cuenca station.
The best way to get from Cuenca to Montecristi is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $160 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $40 and takes 7h 31m.
Cuenca to Montecristi bus services, operated by Super Taxis Cuenca, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuenca to Montecristi is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Cuenca to Montecristi.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Montecristi, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Montecristi via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Manta in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Jipijapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Manta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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